Below I’m going to show you how to crochet the Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitch. It’s a great variation to the regular half double crochet.
The stitch offers some unique texture, and showcase a lovely Herringbone patterning as the rows slants sideways.
The Herringbone hdc is great for crochet garments, such as this Crochet Cardigan with Pockets, but can also be used for crochet projects such as baby blankets, scarves, afghans, dishcloth and so much more.
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Materials Used
- Crochet hook size: 6 mm / US: J – 10 / UK: 4
- We Crochet – Dishie
- It’s a 4 medium / worsted yarn.
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Crochet Abbreviations
The Herringbone Half Double is often abbreviated HBhdc in crochet patterns.
Learn more about crochet abbreviations & find a complete list on our Crochet Abbreviations & Terms post.
Notes
- This pattern is a stitch multiple of 1 stitches. Add 1 for base chain.
To Make A 15 cm x 15 cm / 6 x 6 Inch Square
To make this swatch, with the hook & yarn give, I needed to crochet:
- Ch 22 st, for a total of 21 stitches per row.
- 20 rows.
Crochet a blanket!
Use this crochet stitch pattern to crochet a blanket! Learn more about crochet blanket sizes & making one with any size crochet hook & yarn:
Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitch Tutorial
Find written, video & photo tutorial below.
Written instructions
Yarn over, insert hook in next st, yarn over, pull up a loop and pull through first loop on hook, yarn over, pull through remaining two loops on hook.
Start rows with chain 2, counting as 1 stitch.
End rows with a regular half double crochet and turn.
Video Tutorial
Step 2: Yarn over, insert hook and pull up a loop
Yarn over and pull up a loop from 4th chain from hook. Skipped stitches counts as 1 base chain + chain 2 counting as the first stitch on this row.
Step 3: Pull yarn through the first loop
Pull through the first loop on the hook without yarning over.
Step 4: Yarn over and pull through 2 loops
Yarn over and pull through both loops on hook. You’ve now finished 1 Herringbone Half Double Crochet. You can now repeat the steps: yarn over and pull up a loop from next stitch, pull through first loop on hook, yarn over and pull through both loops on hook along the row.
Step 5: Repeat herringbone half double crochet stitches
With the first herringbone half double crochet finished, repeat steps 2-4 to make 1 new stitch for each repeat. This is how it looks after you’ve worked 4 Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitches (Commonly abbreviated as HBhdc or hhdc stitches).
Step 6: Row 1 of herringbone half double crochet finished
This is how it looks after you’ve worked 1 row of Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitches. Notice how the stitches lean to the left. When starting a new row, chain 2, counting as the first stitch of the row.
Crochet Patterns Using The Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitch
Free crochet patterns:
I hope you liked this tutorial teaching you how to crochet the Herringbone Half Double Crochet Stitch. I hope you’ll enjoy crocheting some herringbone patterns after learning this stitch.
If you like this stitch, you may also like the Herringbone Double Crochet Stitch.
